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Makes me feel kinda silly because I'm usually pretty good at that sort of figuring out. &nbsp;That's why I like this forum, others point out the obvious. &nbsp;Thanks
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Makes me feel kinda silly because I'm usually pretty good at that sort of figuring out.  That's why I like this forum, others point out the obvious.  Thanks

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Hello,<br />
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We have a group of laptops that have confidential data and a state mandate says we have 60 days to encrypt the data. &nbsp;We tried using EFS which worked on folders such as &quot;My Documents&quot; however some of these employees will be accessing web sites with confidential data and we need to encrypt the cached files also. &nbsp;When I try to encrypt Temporary Internet Files I get &quot;Access is denied error&quot;.<br />
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1. Is there a way to be able to encrypt folders such as Temporary Internet Files, Cookies etc. using Windows XP EFS<br />
2. Do you have any other suggestions for file encryption at a no cost or low cost effort keeping in mind we will need to have a method to gain access to the data should the user forget their password or terminate employee (like with EFS we will be managing the certificate/keys).<br />
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Using Windows XP SP2<br />
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Thanks
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Hello,

We have a group of laptops that have confidential data and a state mandate says we have 60 days to encrypt the data.  We tried using EFS which worked on folders such as "My Documents" however some of these employees will be accessing web sites with confidential data and we need to encrypt the cached files also.  When I try to encrypt Temporary Internet Files I get "Access is denied error".

1. Is there a way to be able to encrypt folders such as Temporary Internet Files, Cookies etc. using Windows XP EFS
2. Do you have any other suggestions for file encryption at a no cost or low cost effort keeping in mind we will need to have a method to gain access to the data should the user forget their password or terminate employee (like with EFS we will be managing the certificate/keys).

Using Windows XP SP2

Thanks

Need to encrypt data and Internet cache files and get access denied using EFS

Operating system security (OS security) is the process of ensuring OS integrity, confidentiality and availability. OS security refers to specified steps or measures used to protect the OS from threats, viruses, worms, malware or remote hacker intrusions. OS security encompasses all preventive-control techniques, which safeguard any computer assets capable of being stolen, edited or deleted if OS security is compromised, including authentication, passwords and threats to systems and programs.

OS Security

Encryption is the process of encoding messages or information in such a way that only authorized parties can read it. In an encryption scheme, the intended communication information or message, referred to as plaintext, is encrypted using an encryption algorithm, generating ciphertext that can only be read if decrypted. For technical reasons, an encryption scheme usually uses a pseudo-random encryption key generated by an algorithm. An authorized recipient can easily decrypt the message with the key provided by the originator to recipients, but not to unauthorized interceptors.